Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

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Prefixes for Powers of 10* The Greek Alphabet
Multiple Prefix Abbreviation Alpha 〈 a Nu ⌵ n
Beta 〉 b Xi ⌶ j
1024 yotta Y
1021 zetta Z Gamma ⌫ g Omicron ⌷ o
1018 exa E Delta ⌬ d Pi ⌸ p
1015 peta P Epsilon ⌭ e, e Rho ⌹ r
1012 tera T Zeta ⌮ z Sigma ⌺ s
109 giga G Eta ⌯ h Tau ⌻ t
106 mega M Theta ⌰ u Upsilon ⌼ y
103 kilo k Iota ⌱ i Phi ⌽ f
102 hecto h
Kappa ⌲ k Chi ⌾ x
101 deka da
Lambda ⌳ l Psi ⌿ c
10⫺1 deci d
10⫺2 centi c Mu ⌴ m Omega ⍀ v
10⫺3 milli m
10⫺6 micro m
10⫺9 nano n
10⫺12 pico p
10⫺15 femto f
Mathematical Symbols
10⫺18 atto a
10⫺21 zepto z
⫽ is equal to
10⫺24 yocto y
⬅ is defined by
* Commonly used prefixes are in bold. All prefixes are pronounced with the is not equal to
accent on the first syllable.
⬇ is approximately equal to
⬃ is of the order of
Terrestrial and Astronomical Data*
⬀ is proportional to
Acceleration of gravity g 9.81 m/s2 ⫽ 32.2 ft/s2 ⬎ is greater than
at Earth’s surface ⱖ is greater than or equal to
Radius of Earth RE RE 6371 km ⫽ 3959 mi ⬎⬎ is much greater than
Mass of Earth ME 5.97 ⫻ 1024 kg ⬍ is less than
Mass of the Sun 1.99 ⫻ 1030 kg ⱕ is less than or equal to
Mass of the moon 7.35 ⫻ 1022 kg ⬍⬍ is much less than
Escape speed 11.2 km/s ⫽ 6.95 mi/s ⌬x change in x
at Earth’s surface
dx differential change in x
Standard temperature and 0°C ⫽ 273.15 K
冷x冷 absolute value of x
pressure (STP) 1 atm ⫽ 101.3 kPa
S S
Earth–moon distance† 3.84 ⫻ 108 m ⫽ 2.39 ⫻ 105 mi 冷v冷 magnitude of v
Earth–Sun distance (mean)† 1.50 ⫻ 1011 m ⫽ 9.30 ⫻ 107 mi n! n(n ⫺ 1)(n ⫺ 2)…1
Speed of sound in dry air (at STP) 331 m/s ⌺ sum
Speed of sound in dry air 343 m/s lim limit
(20°C, 1 atm) ⌬t → 0 ⌬t approaches zero
Density of dry air (STP) 1.29 kg/m3 dx derivative of x with
Density of dry air (20°C, 1 atm) 1.20 kg/m3 dt respect to t
Density of water (4°C, 1 atm) 1000 kg/m3 ⭸x partial derivative of x
Heat of fusion of water (0°C, 1 atm) Lf 333.5 kJ/kg ⭸t with respect to t
Heat of vaporization of water Lv 2.257 MJ/kg x2
(100°C, 1 atm) 冮 f(x)dx definite integral
x1 x2
* Additional data on the solar system can be found in Appendix B and at ⫽ F(x) ` ⫽ F(x2) ⫺ F(x1)
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planetfact.html. x1
† Center to center.
Abbreviations for Units
⫺9
A ampere H henry nm nanometer (10 m)
⫺10
Å angstrom (10 m) h hour pt pint
atm atmosphere Hz hertz qt quart
Btu British thermal unit in inch rev revolution
Bq becquerel J joule R roentgen
C coulomb K kelvin Sv seivert
°C degree Celsius kg kilogram s second
cal calorie km kilometer T tesla
Ci curie keV kilo-electron volt u unified mass unit
cm centimeter lb pound V volt
dyn dyne L liter W watt
eV electron volt m meter Wb weber
°F degree Fahrenheit MeV mega-electron volt y year
⫺15 6
fm femtometer, fermi (10 m) Mm megameter (10 m) yd yard
⫺6
ft foot mi mile mm micrometer (10 m)
9
Gm gigameter (10 m) min minute ms microsecond
G gauss mm millimeter mC microcoulomb
Gy gray ms millisecond ⍀ ohm
g gram N newton
Some Conversion Factors
Length Force–pressure
5
1 m ⫽ 39.37 in ⫽ 3.281 ft ⫽ 1.094 yd 1 N ⫽ 10 dyn ⫽ 0.2248 lb
15 10 9
1 m ⫽ 10 fm ⫽ 10 Å ⫽ 10 nm 1 lb ⫽ 4.448 N
2
1 km ⫽ 0.6214 mi 1 atm ⫽ 101.3 kPa ⫽ 1.013 bar ⫽ 76.00 cmHg ⫽ 14.70 lb/in
1 mi ⫽ 5280 ft ⫽ 1.609 km
Mass
1 lightyear ⫽ 1 c # y ⫽ 9.461 ⫻ 1015 m ⫺3 ⫺1 ⫺27
1 u ⫽ [(10 mol )/N ] kg ⫽ 1.661 ⫻ 10 kg
A
1 in ⫽ 2.540 cm 3
1 tonne ⫽ 10 kg ⫽ 1 Mg
1 slug ⫽ 14.59 kg
Volume
1 kg weighs about 2.205 lb
3 3 ⫺3 3
1 L ⫽ 10 cm ⫽ 10 m ⫽ 1.057 qt
Energy–power
Time
1 J ⫽ 107 erg ⫽ 0.7376 ft # lb ⫽ 9.869 ⫻ 10⫺3 L # atm
1 h ⫽ 3600 s ⫽ 3.6 ks 1 kW # h ⫽ 3.6 MJ
1 y ⫽ 365.24 d ⫽ 3.156 ⫻ 107 s 1 cal ⫽ 4.184 J ⫽ 4.129 ⫻ 10⫺2 L # atm
1 L # atm ⫽ 101.325 J ⫽ 24.22 cal
Speed
⫺19
1 eV ⫽ 1.602 ⫻ 10 J
1 km/h ⫽ 0.278 m/s ⫽ 0.6214 mi/h
1 Btu ⫽ 778 ft # lb ⫽ 252 cal ⫽ 1054 J
1 ft/s ⫽ 0.3048 m/s ⫽ 0.6818 mi/h
1 horsepower ⫽ 550 ft # lb/s ⫽ 746 W
Angle–angular speed Thermal conductivity
1 rev ⫽ 2p rad ⫽ 360° 1 W/(m # K) ⫽ 6.938 Btu # in/(h # ft2 # °F)
1 rad ⫽ 57.30°
Magnetic field
1 rev/min ⫽ 0.1047 rad/s 4
1 T ⫽ 10 G
Viscosity
1 Pa # s ⫽ 10 poise
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SIXTH EDITION
PHYSICS FOR
SCIENTISTS
AND ENGINEERS
WITH MODERN PHYSICS
Paul A. Tipler
Gene Mosca
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2007010418
ISBN-10: 0-7167-8964-7 (Extended, Chapters 1–41, R)
ISBN-13: 978-0-7167-8964-2
ISBN-10: 1-4292-0132-0 (Volume 1, Chapters 1–20, R)
ISBN-10: 1-4292-0133-9 (Volume 2, Chapters 21–33)
ISBN-10: 1-4292-0134-7 (Volume 3, Chapters 34–41)
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Contents in Brief
1 Measurement and Vectors / 1
PART I MECHANICS
2 Motion in One Dimension / 27
3 Motion in Two and Three Dimensions / 63
4 Newton’s Laws / 93
5 Additional Applications of Newton’s Laws / 127
6 Work and Kinetic Energy / 173
7 Conservation of Energy / 201
8 Conservation of Linear Momentum / 247
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9 Rotation / 289
10 Angular Momentum / 331
R Special Relativity / R-1
11 Gravity / 363
12 Static Equilibrium and Elasticity / 397
13 Fluids / 423
PART II OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES
14 Oscillations / 457
15 Traveling Waves / 495
16 Superposition and Standing Waves / 533
PART III THERMODYNAMICS
17 Temperature and Kinetic Theory of Gases / 563
18 Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics / 591
19 The Second Law of Thermodynamics / 629
20 Thermal Properties and Processes / 665
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viii Contents in Brief
PART IV ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
21 The Electric Field I: Discrete Charge Distributions / 693
22 The Electric Field II: Continuous Charge Distributions / 727
23 Electric Potential / 763
24 Capacitance / 801
25 Electric Current and Direct-Current Circuits / 839
26 The Magnetic Field / 887
27 Sources of the Magnetic Field / 917
28 Magnetic Induction / 959
29 Alternating-Current Circuits / 995
30 Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves / 1029
PART V LIGHT
31 Properties of Light / 1055
32 Optical Images / 1097
33 Interference and Diffraction / 1141
PART VI MODERN PHYSICS: QUANTUM
MECHANICS, RELATIVITY, AND
THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER
34 Wave-Particle Duality and Quantum Physics / 1173
35 Applications of the Schrödinger Equation / 1203
36 Atoms / 1227
37 Molecules / 1261
38 Solids / 1281
39 Relativity / 1319
40 Nuclear Physics / 1357
41 Elementary Particles and the Beginning
of the Universe / 1389
APPENDICES
A SI Units and Conversion Factors / AP-1
B Numerical Data / AP-3
C Periodic Table of Elements / AP-6
Math Tutorial / M-1
Answers to Odd-Numbered End-of-Chapter Problems / A-1
Index / I-1